Hoops and hockey are back: Introducing the South Shore High School Girls Game of the Week
As high school sports teams roll into a brand new season this winter, it's time to unveil a new project to match it.
The concept is quite simple, and so is its name: "The High School Girls Game of the Week."
That has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
Each week, we'll upload a poll with a few high school girls games to choose from to cover. Coverage will span from written stories, photo galleries and highlight videos. It'll be a little different every week, it's an evolving process.
This idea was sparked by a conversation with veteran Patriot Ledger photographer Greg Derr. The award-winning photographer spent all his Friday nights in the fall covering high school football (doing a stellar job I might add). With so much of our local high school coverage centered around football, having four state champions and seven state finalists will do that, he suggested that the winter coverage should focus on the girls. The South Shore is loaded with girls who star on the hardwood, ice, track and the mat (wrestling and gymnastics). This winter, we're going to put an emphasis on highlighting those talented girls.
The poll is extended to all girls winter sports: basketball, ice hockey, winter track or gymnastics.
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Regardless of how it's is covered (video, written, etc), a Ledger MVP will be chosen to award and spotlight a standout player from the game/meet.
Let's start here.
Do you want your hometown game to be covered? Email your game nominations weekly to jsnow@gannett.com and vote for the finalists in a poll down below. The choice is yours!
This week's candidates are...
Friday
Rockland at Hanover girls basketball, 6:30: Both teams went far in their league tournaments last year. The Hawks won the Patriot Cup while the Bulldogs fell in the South Shore League Cup semifinals.
More: H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hanover defeats Whitman-Hanson to win Patriot Cup
Newton North at Bridgewater-Raynham girls basketball, 6:30: Both these teams are hoping to be in the Division 1 title mix this winter.
More: Bridgewater-Raynham High girls basketball lose Shay Bollin, Amber Silva to injury
Saturday
Scituate at Pembroke girls hockey, 5 p.m. (Hobomock Arena): The Sailors pulled off an upset against a strong Titan team last year. Pembroke reached the Patriot Cup final last season.
Weymouth at Cohasset girls basketball, 6 p.m.: A lot of young budding stars in this game.
Voting ends on Friday at 10 a.m.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Vote for the South Shore High School Girls Game of the Week
